Sat, Dec 6, at 7:00pm   at SI MakerSpace, 450 Front St , SINY 10304. (Located at the corner of Thompson Street, a block off Bay St, & 2 blocks from Tappen Park). Plenty of free parking on the adjacent lot & surrounding streets.

Performance artist DB Lampman explores “Christmas To Me”, Harper Lee’s seldom-read memoir about a life-changing gift.

Our readers: Phoebe Blue and Mary Hernandez Ceribello.

When two friends surprised Harper Lee on Christmas morning of 1956, they created a rare opportunity: a year off to do nothing but write.  Their generous gift led her to finally publish To Kill a Mockingbird.

Ms. Lampman will create a tableau that cross-cuts between Harper Lee’s life as a struggling young writer in NYC in the 1950s, with her own film, The Bird – created when she won the prestigious Pollock-Krasner Award.  DB’s award, like Miss Lee’s surprising gift, gave her a year off to focus solely on her art.

SI MakerSpace is an exciting waterfront studio, offering dozens of cool programs for all ages!  Visit their website for their current schedule of cool classes for all ages:   www.makerspace.nyc